Shaolin Temple. Those two words may conjure up images of Zen-like monks living a reclusive life in the mountains, imitating the movements of animals in the pursuit of enlightenment. Or perhaps you ...

S H A O L I N, China, March 26 -- The warrior monks of the Shaolin Temple have been perfecting and passing on their martial arts skills for 15 centuries. But not even the wisest of monks could have ...

Shi Yongxin, the abbot of the world-renowned Shaolin Temple, is being investigated for offences including embezzlement, "improper relationships with multiple women" and "having illegitimate children", ...

On Tuesday morning, Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Shaolin kung fu, issued a statement refuting claims that its abbot, Shi Yongxin, has passed on his role to his son, Shi Zheng'en. Recently, some ...

More than 1,500 years after it was set up in the misty, mountainous jungles of central China, the unique connection between the legendary Shaolin monastery and India continues. More than 1,500 years ...

BEIJING — China's famous Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation on suspicion of misappropriation and embezzlement of project funds and temple assets. Shi Yongxin is ...

A Shaolin kung fu festival opened in the Shaolin Temple in Central China’s Henan Province on Saturday, gathering over a hundred of participants to compete for the global kung fu star title, while ...

The 1982 film The Shaolin Temple famously launched the career of martial arts superstar Jet Li. But perhaps less widely known is that it also essentially created Shaolin kung fu as we know it. The ...

China’s fabled Shaolin Temple, nestled in forest at the foot of a holy mountain in Henan province, is known as the cradle of kung fu and Zen buddhism. The 1,500-year-old monastery is also at the ...

China’s famed Shaolin Temple said its celebrity abbot, Shi Yongxin, was under investigation over misuse of funds and “improper relations” with women. By Lily Kuo and Vivian Wang Lily Kuo reported from ...